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. >> today i'm announcing i'm running for the united states senate as an independent because it's time to put partisan politics aside. >> reporter: rob sibani, congressman and author entered the race today. >> i'm asking to you join me today to reject partisanship, reject the entire partisanship that is strangling our children's future. >> reporter: he said he wants to help build double-decker express lanes along the capital beltway in maryland, to invest in maryland's inner cities and prince georges county school children. >> the feed box i get from residents in prince georges county is jobs and education. so $150 million in scholarships to low-income children. i am the only middle-class representative in this race actually fighting for the middle class. not just talking about it. >> reporter: dan is the republican in the race. where's a retired secret service agent who was on the protection details of both presidents bush and obama. he said there is one big issue in this election. >> the economy. i don't mind paying taxes. i don't think anyone does. there is not a republican in the c
. >> today i'm announcing i'm running for the united states senate as an independent because it's time to put partisan politics aside. >> reporter: rob sibani, congressman and author entered the race today. >> i'm asking to you join me today to reject partisanship, reject the entire partisanship that is strangling our children's future. >> reporter: he said he wants to help build double-decker express lanes along the capital beltway in maryland, to invest in maryland's...
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>> reporter: this could be from any chicken in the united states. our sampling strategy was to collect these samples from six states around the country. >> even if it's listed as organic s it possible that these additives could be in the chicken? >> that is not likely. under the usda organic standards, antibiotics are not allowed in those chings. >> if it says no antibiotics, we're assured that as far as you're concernd? >> that is true. >> okay. >> and how widespread is this issue? can you give us a perspective on the amount of antibiotics found in the feed? should we be concerned and how concerned should we be? >> this issue points to the larger issue of how we raise animals. chicken are raised in confinement, 100,000 or more can be in one barn and they live in dirty conditions that are unhealthy for the chicks and -- chickens and that is why antibiotics are used, to keep them healthy and to make them grow faster and this gets back to how we produce animals and the risk to courages on the shelf might be minimal from -- and actually, we looked at c
>> reporter: this could be from any chicken in the united states. our sampling strategy was to collect these samples from six states around the country. >> even if it's listed as organic s it possible that these additives could be in the chicken? >> that is not likely. under the usda organic standards, antibiotics are not allowed in those chings. >> if it says no antibiotics, we're assured that as far as you're concernd? >> that is true. >> okay. >> and...
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states. these are authentic packages of avastin. the fda found fake drugs that do not contain the ingredient. in february, the fda found other packages of counterfeit avastin. >>> what do you do when a pregnant passenger goes into labor on an international flight? you break out the blankets, apparently, scissors and the vodka, of course. as tanya arja explains, everyone from the passengers to the flight attendants jumped into action. >> reporter: hope not the last. >> reporter: in her south tampa home, susan carnes is still all smiles. 12 days after bringing the little boy into the world [ laughter ] >> it's the most exciting thing that has ever happened in my career. >> reporter: three hours into the 12-hour flight, she was alerted to a pregnant passenger and in row 37, who was in obvious pain. >> do you feel like your water broke. she said yes. i knew okay, we're having a baby. >> reporter: she called out is there, a doctor on board? luckily, dr. patrick ajuk, an ob-gyn seen on the far left
states. these are authentic packages of avastin. the fda found fake drugs that do not contain the ingredient. in february, the fda found other packages of counterfeit avastin. >>> what do you do when a pregnant passenger goes into labor on an international flight? you break out the blankets, apparently, scissors and the vodka, of course. as tanya arja explains, everyone from the passengers to the flight attendants jumped into action. >> reporter: hope not the last. >>...
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states? i don't think so. >> reporter: they neck-in-neck? arizona and michigan. don't count ron paul out. he, too, had a strong debate performance. >> and i think one of the reasons that people are drawn to ron paula is because he doesn't mince words. >> reporter: newt gingrich is trail negligent polls but did get a bost -- trailing in the polls but did get a boost from the debate from rick perry. he was there as a stomping gingrich supporter. gen -- sta unch gingrich supporter. >>> president obama is getting out his message about high gas prices. the president said the u.s. must start taking control of our energy future. he said that requires much more than just drilling our way to lower gas prices. >> we need to keep developing the technology that allows us to use less oil in our cars and trucks. less energy for our building and our plants and our factories. na is the strategy we're pursuing and that is the only real solution to the challenge. >> president obama also said that it's time for
states? i don't think so. >> reporter: they neck-in-neck? arizona and michigan. don't count ron paul out. he, too, had a strong debate performance. >> and i think one of the reasons that people are drawn to ron paula is because he doesn't mince words. >> reporter: newt gingrich is trail negligent polls but did get a bost -- trailing in the polls but did get a boost from the debate from rick perry. he was there as a stomping gingrich supporter. gen -- sta unch gingrich...
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we know there are now 442,000 cases and the united states because of the new guidelines and over 600 a year here in d.c. >> so even a small amount of lead exposure could be associated with say learning difficulties? >> equivalent three granules of sugar of leaded dust which breaks down from old lead based paint because of renovation or age is the amount it takes to poison a child for their lifetime. >> so not much. when and how can parents get their children tested? >> they can contact washington -- the city of washington's health department or they can call us at 800-370- 800-370- 5323 and we can connect this with testing in their home and for the child. >> in maryland many cases you are seeing are in middle class families, right? >> the majority of children outside the city of baltimore are coming from homeowner occupied middle class families, that's right. >> there's new maryland legislation that could impact thousands of families doing renovation. >> at the end of every renovation in an older home built before 1978, the year that lead based paint was banned, you now have to get a
we know there are now 442,000 cases and the united states because of the new guidelines and over 600 a year here in d.c. >> so even a small amount of lead exposure could be associated with say learning difficulties? >> equivalent three granules of sugar of leaded dust which breaks down from old lead based paint because of renovation or age is the amount it takes to poison a child for their lifetime. >> so not much. when and how can parents get their children tested? >>...
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. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney. >> reporter: campaigning with south carolina governor, nicky haley, mitt romney stumped in the palmetto state where he leads in the polls and is defending his time. >> mitt romney helped create and ran a company that invested in struggling businesses. grew new ones and rebuilt old ones. >> reporter: newt gingrich campaigning inflafla changed romney's claim of creating jobs. >> the idea that a candidate can make a claim and yell foul the minute you ask him to prove it is silly. >> reporter: gingrich's attacks were praised by the afl-cio. rick santorum said firms like bane capitol are an important part of the free market system. >> and that does not necessarily mean you want your boss running for president. >> reporter: rick perry -- perry nailed the target but looks like he may have shot himself in the foot and when he said he would like to eliminate the departments of commerce, energy, and interior. perry listed the department of education not interior. it's unsure if four federal agencies and not three are on the chopping block
. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney. >> reporter: campaigning with south carolina governor, nicky haley, mitt romney stumped in the palmetto state where he leads in the polls and is defending his time. >> mitt romney helped create and ran a company that invested in struggling businesses. grew new ones and rebuilt old ones. >> reporter: newt gingrich campaigning inflafla changed romney's claim of creating jobs. >> the idea that a candidate can...
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basically, a bit of a transfer of -- a trough in the northeastern section of the united states and that will undoubtedly bring the cool air in and what has happened the last few days, believe it or not, we have been under the high pressure and with this notice around, the counterclockwise flow keeps coming up along the stationary boundary off to the east of us and we kind of lock in this cool breeze. from time to time we have a shower coming through and that is on the cool side. overnight tonight, we're going to so this again and we may end up getting a little bit of drizzle and some fog persistent out there and we may wake up to that tomorrow morning. i don't think that is going to be for everybody. i think that the best risk of this will be east-southeast of the metro. if you're in the western- northwestern neighborhoods, while i think you will end up with clouds, i don't think that we'll end up waking up with a lot of drizzle or fog. it's 61 now, we had enough sunshine, just a little bit, helping warm us into the lower 60s. some places into the 50s and not to low, continuing with mos
basically, a bit of a transfer of -- a trough in the northeastern section of the united states and that will undoubtedly bring the cool air in and what has happened the last few days, believe it or not, we have been under the high pressure and with this notice around, the counterclockwise flow keeps coming up along the stationary boundary off to the east of us and we kind of lock in this cool breeze. from time to time we have a shower coming through and that is on the cool side. overnight...
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to be one of the most liveable cities in the nation, in the united states and today, he unveiled a bold plan to transform the city into a greener, healthier place to live. how much will it cost and will residence do their part. matt ackland has more. >> reporter: this is not just about the environment, but it's about creating jobs, lowering obesity rates, even making d.c. much is a great place that it will attract a quarter of a million new residents who will pay into the tax base. it can be done. >> three, 2, 1. >> reporter: the cutting of the ribbon was much more than just the opening of a new riverwalk bridge along the anacostia river. for mayor gray, this event marked one step in a long-term vision to transform the district. >> we must plan new for a city that is greener, healthier, more liveable, more prosperous. >> reporter: the mayor believes his sustainability plan goes farther than fresh air and clean river. and it will address clogged roads, high unemployment and poor health and won't be easy. >> it's difficult to get people to change their behavior. >> and that is happening a
to be one of the most liveable cities in the nation, in the united states and today, he unveiled a bold plan to transform the city into a greener, healthier place to live. how much will it cost and will residence do their part. matt ackland has more. >> reporter: this is not just about the environment, but it's about creating jobs, lowering obesity rates, even making d.c. much is a great place that it will attract a quarter of a million new residents who will pay into the tax base. it can...
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maryland live is the third largest casino in the united states. and on november 6th, maryland voters changeed a lot of the rules for gaming and opening the door to table games with human dealers. although state regulators have not issued the final rules, the chordish companies are moving ahead now to beef up the workforce. >> what we're really here to announce among other things is the commencement of the hiring of 100 new employees, which when added to employees here, will bring us close to 3, 000 employees. >> reporter: partnershipping with anne arundel community college, the casino will offer a free, 12-week course that will teach local residents how to be dealers at black jack tables or how to operate a roulette station. currently live, they close at 2:00 a.m. on weekdays and 4:00 a.m. on weekends. they want to offer 24 hours a game. they believe the edition of human-operated table games will bring in new customers who are not particular fans of the current electronic gambling devices here and we asked current customers if it was true. >> that
maryland live is the third largest casino in the united states. and on november 6th, maryland voters changeed a lot of the rules for gaming and opening the door to table games with human dealers. although state regulators have not issued the final rules, the chordish companies are moving ahead now to beef up the workforce. >> what we're really here to announce among other things is the commencement of the hiring of 100 new employees, which when added to employees here, will bring us close...
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the distilled spirits council of the united states -- counsel of the united states predicted an increase of 5.12% on spirits, 9.7% on wine, and 8.5% on beer. >> from national brewers, national distillers, local brewers, wholesalers, restaurants, hotels grocery stores, all facets of the industry are here and they're all concerned about the the excise tax. >> reporter: mayor gray said last week his plan by allowing revenue by openinga -- letting bars stay open creates the best plan instead of a tax. >> i stand where i was. no new taxes and i don't want to move to introduce a new tax when i said i wouldn't do it. >> he believes the $20 million raised could help social services that are facing budget cuts. graham and his committee voted down the longer bar hours and made it clear it's still a no go for him, shawn. >> any idea when we might get a resolutions or a conscienceus on this one? >> reporter: it should come soon. there is a big budget meeting tomorrow and the next day and all got to be voted on before the council approved the mayor's budget. a lot of the things. the longer hours is i
the distilled spirits council of the united states -- counsel of the united states predicted an increase of 5.12% on spirits, 9.7% on wine, and 8.5% on beer. >> from national brewers, national distillers, local brewers, wholesalers, restaurants, hotels grocery stores, all facets of the industry are here and they're all concerned about the the excise tax. >> reporter: mayor gray said last week his plan by allowing revenue by openinga -- letting bars stay open creates the best plan...
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many law enforcement officials that while the united states government made a great wiping out large segments of the al- qaeda network, there may be recruited individuals throughout the united states that will be much more difficult to rule out. >> any significance to the timing of this? >> clearly that arrest yesterday, you know, the arrest that they made today has been the result of a long investigation, shawn. as we find out more and what is exactly in these court documents, we'll get a better picture on how long the fbi was on to the suspect before they moved in. >> thank you, tom. according to the affidavit, last january, a confidential source reported that el khalifl met with people at an arlington house. fbi agents raided that home. she joins us live on the phone. what are you hearing? >> well, we are out in front of this rather normal looking family home in arlington where there's playground equipment in the back and neighbors tell us families live here. according to the investigation information we are getting, these may be relatives. this may be a spot where they were meeti
many law enforcement officials that while the united states government made a great wiping out large segments of the al- qaeda network, there may be recruited individuals throughout the united states that will be much more difficult to rule out. >> any significance to the timing of this? >> clearly that arrest yesterday, you know, the arrest that they made today has been the result of a long investigation, shawn. as we find out more and what is exactly in these court documents,...
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. >> there is no federal system that would readily clear united states citizens who were stopped during a traffic violation. and will be held at the side of the road for an hour or more while they asked to prove their right to be in the own country. >> the argument drew demonstrators on both sides of the issue about what to do about illegal immigration. john henrehan has that part of the story. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: organized largely by latino community groups, a crowd of about 300 came to the steps of the supreme court to protest the tough arizona law which, is designed to identify and remove people who are in the u.s. without proper authorization. [ cheering ] 15-year-old elizabeth morales from baltimore said strange it was targeting illegal immigrants break up families where many members are american citizens. >> i was born here but one of my ancestors are mexicans and i think that everybody should be able to welcome the -- with no fear of getting supported or anything like that and i think everyone should be equal. >> reporter: mir yam gonzalez said families come to the u.s
. >> there is no federal system that would readily clear united states citizens who were stopped during a traffic violation. and will be held at the side of the road for an hour or more while they asked to prove their right to be in the own country. >> the argument drew demonstrators on both sides of the issue about what to do about illegal immigration. john henrehan has that part of the story. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: organized largely by latino community groups, a...
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states and world war i. but just as it is now, those brave americans never had representation in congress. >> it's one of those things that's really been painful. it's caused anger. it's just total disrespect. >> it's tragic this nation still sees certain people as less than equal. >> and i'm telling you i'm so proud of them. >> she attended her son's boot camp graduation ceremony at the naval station great lakes. when it came time to display flags and cheer from the graduates, there was no district flag and no recognition for the graduates who called dc home. >> they went down the line and i'm saying this can't be. there was no flag for the district of columbia. >> congress woman says this should never happen again and is asking congress and the president to require dc flags be displayed whenever flags of the 50 states are shown. >> district of columbia veterans along with the veterans of the 50 states pure and simple , there is no difference. >> i wasn't mad but truly disappointed and i was hurt and though
states and world war i. but just as it is now, those brave americans never had representation in congress. >> it's one of those things that's really been painful. it's caused anger. it's just total disrespect. >> it's tragic this nation still sees certain people as less than equal. >> and i'm telling you i'm so proud of them. >> she attended her son's boot camp graduation ceremony at the naval station great lakes. when it came time to display flags and cheer from the...
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british prime ministers from winston churchill and margaret thatcher -- >> thank the united states. >> reporter: to tony blair. over the past 70 years, high profile meetings were largely held away from public view. >> there's no substitute for face to face meetings, getting to know people, and even making assessments of them, whether this is somebody you can trust, seeing what their strengths and weaknesses are. >> reporter: every president since roosevelt has made use of the camp, after it was converted from a federal employee camp in the second world war. >> the secret service was concerned about president roosevelt being on his yacht and they were looking for a land base, and early after the president moved in, he changed the name. >> reporter: president eisenhower renamed it camp david after his father and grandson. after his term, president john k. kennedy conferred with eisenhower during the cuban missile crisis. in 1978, president jimmy carter brokered a peace agreement between egypt and israel. the kennedys were frequent visitors and ronald reagan spent more time there than an
british prime ministers from winston churchill and margaret thatcher -- >> thank the united states. >> reporter: to tony blair. over the past 70 years, high profile meetings were largely held away from public view. >> there's no substitute for face to face meetings, getting to know people, and even making assessments of them, whether this is somebody you can trust, seeing what their strengths and weaknesses are. >> reporter: every president since roosevelt has made use...
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trooper hunter spent 11 years with the state police and served this country as a united states marine. >>> today, we remind the hunter family that we will not forget his sacrifice. to his family, please know, that we will continue to stand beside you in your grief. your son, your brother, your father, will always be held in our highest regard. >> trooper hunter was the father of six children. this is national police week honoring fallen law enforcement members across the country. >>> a guilty verdict, accused of keeping black voters away from the polls. julie worked for robert ehrlich. hehe told voters not to worry about voting because marty o'malley had already won. he was acquitted on three other charges. >>> president obama and mitt romney went head to head on the campaign trail today. the president highlighted his efforts to fix the housing market and mitt romney unleashed a new round of criticism against the president's handling of the economy. tom fitzgerald is handling both campaigns. >> think back on monday, this week started out with news that the cia had blocked an attempted
trooper hunter spent 11 years with the state police and served this country as a united states marine. >>> today, we remind the hunter family that we will not forget his sacrifice. to his family, please know, that we will continue to stand beside you in your grief. your son, your brother, your father, will always be held in our highest regard. >> trooper hunter was the father of six children. this is national police week honoring fallen law enforcement members across the country....
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. >> the wealthiest nation on earth, i believe, the united states has a moral obligation to lead the fight against hugger and malnutrition and to partner with others. >> and when the g-8 ends on saturday, he will go to chicago for the meeting. >>> protestors are gathering in thurmont, maryland, just outside of the closed presidential retreat. tom fitzgerald is there and is the up to ready? >> reporter: from the looks of it from what we have seen, they have enough police to handle anything. the question remains, though, are they going to be needed? while a small army of media and law enforcement descended on the town of thurmont, they joind by a small number of 1 dozen protestors. thurmont, maryland, population, 6,000 this weekend, that number is going up. ahead of the g-8 economic sum it, this small town in western maryland is as close as anyone who is not invited to camp david will get to camp david. >> we're used to presidential visits. they occur all of the time. and they're up the road here. >> reporter: corporal jason west said that beefed up federal, state, and local law enforc
. >> the wealthiest nation on earth, i believe, the united states has a moral obligation to lead the fight against hugger and malnutrition and to partner with others. >> and when the g-8 ends on saturday, he will go to chicago for the meeting. >>> protestors are gathering in thurmont, maryland, just outside of the closed presidential retreat. tom fitzgerald is there and is the up to ready? >> reporter: from the looks of it from what we have seen, they have enough...
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states. you can't judge a person by their cover. >> indeed. >>> new on the news edge, today's historic ruling on healthcare puts battleground virginia in the spotlight. what the two men running for the state senate have to say. >>> a new controversial ad raising a few eyebrows. who is behind the provocative campaign. >>> and beating the heat at a brand now local water park that and more just ahead on the news edge. @@ . >>> a washington state father is crediting his five-year-old son with saving his life. quincy hall called 911 after his dad suffered an epileptic seizure saturday morning. take a listen. >> 911, what is your emergency? >> my dad is sick. >> your dad's sick? >> yeah. >> and quincy's quick actions. medics were on the scene in minutes ready to treat his father. >> and got up, i was feeding the boys and then the next thing, i'm in the ambulance. >> and on monday, county officials will honor his efforts and will give the family a chance to meet the dispatcher who helped him save hi
states. you can't judge a person by their cover. >> indeed. >>> new on the news edge, today's historic ruling on healthcare puts battleground virginia in the spotlight. what the two men running for the state senate have to say. >>> a new controversial ad raising a few eyebrows. who is behind the provocative campaign. >>> and beating the heat at a brand now local water park that and more just ahead on the news edge. @@ . >>> a washington state father is...
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foreign made not meant for sale in the united states. she called amazon citing their a-z protection policy and got nowhere. >> i hadn't reportd the problem to the seller within 14 days. i was not covered by the a-z guarantee. >> remember, the product broke the 31st day she had it. so show called worldwide distributors again and she said this time they admitted the product was, in fact, made for foreign sale. and agreed to give her a full refund once she returned the ds. she put it in the mail and posted negative feedback on the seller. that is when she got a phone call from worldwide distributors. >> the seller told me that because i had returned the product after 30 days, they would normally charge me to deduct the stocking fee. if i removed my negative feedback, they would not dedip of the. >> wanting her full refund, she wanted her feedback -- removed her feedback. >> i was lined up to do my shopping on ama zoo. i won't get there. >> your brand is nothing more than the sum of the conversations being head about it. >> reporter: dave ca
foreign made not meant for sale in the united states. she called amazon citing their a-z protection policy and got nowhere. >> i hadn't reportd the problem to the seller within 14 days. i was not covered by the a-z guarantee. >> remember, the product broke the 31st day she had it. so show called worldwide distributors again and she said this time they admitted the product was, in fact, made for foreign sale. and agreed to give her a full refund once she returned the ds. she put it...
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states of america. >> a lot of people can relate to our situation. and it breaks their heart just like it breaks mine. >> i would like to say thank you to everyone who supportive of our family. everyone who has helped us stand tall in this matter. everyone who is holding the legacy of trayvon and making sure that he did not indeed, die in vain. >> reporter: the parents were not on the witness list but were allowed to make the brief statements as lawmakers called for racial profiling legislation and the special commission on the social status of men and boys, shawn. >> karen gray houston, thank you. [ cheering ] >>> more rallies held today in honor of trayvon martin. at noon, dozens of students and faculty from school without walls marched from the campus on g street northwest to the white house and they were joined by students from gw and howard university for a peaceful support of martin's family. >>> also in new york, a symbolic death. a dozen state senators showed up wearing hooded sweatshirts. they wore them over the suits during yesterday's legi
states of america. >> a lot of people can relate to our situation. and it breaks their heart just like it breaks mine. >> i would like to say thank you to everyone who supportive of our family. everyone who has helped us stand tall in this matter. everyone who is holding the legacy of trayvon and making sure that he did not indeed, die in vain. >> reporter: the parents were not on the witness list but were allowed to make the brief statements as lawmakers called for racial...
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. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: the president himself spelled out his corporate tax reform plan during the state of the union. >> if you're a business that wants to outsource jobs, you shouldn't get a tax deduction for doing it. >> reporter: the president wants to lower the u.s. corporate tax rate from 35% down to 28% and end tax loopholes for companies that move jobs overseas. >> right now companies get tax breaks for moving jobs and profits overseas. me
. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: the president himself spelled out his corporate tax reform plan during the state of the union. >> if you're a business that wants to outsource jobs, you shouldn't get a tax deduction for doing it. >> reporter: the president wants to lower the u.s. corporate tax rate from 35% down to 28% and end tax loopholes for companies that move jobs overseas. >> right now companies get tax breaks for moving jobs and profits...
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knox immediately returned to the united states. her boyfriend is italian and still lives there. the prosecutor is still convinced they killed knox's roommate. >>> california police say marston hefner was arrested phone suspicion of domestic violence. his playmate girlfriend sought a retraining order against him. he was arrested after finding minor injuries on his girlfriend. >>> thank you for joining us tonight at 5:00. the "news edge at 6:00" starts right now. >>> congress has two weeks to act before the payroll tax cut expires. lawmakers have been up against this deadline before. is another extension on the way? or is a solution in the works. tonight the clock is ticking. payroll taxes will rise for hundreds of millions of americans unless congress acts. as usual, democrats and republicans are at odds over how to keep the tax hike from going into effect. now there may be a major break
knox immediately returned to the united states. her boyfriend is italian and still lives there. the prosecutor is still convinced they killed knox's roommate. >>> california police say marston hefner was arrested phone suspicion of domestic violence. his playmate girlfriend sought a retraining order against him. he was arrested after finding minor injuries on his girlfriend. >>> thank you for joining us tonight at 5:00. the "news edge at 6:00" starts right now....
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. >>> serious setbacks for the united states in the exit strategy for-from-afghanistan. the taliban stopped talking with americans and the afghan president said their forces are ready to protect the country. here's more from kabul. >> reporter: a war of words in afghanistan. president karza isaiahing today international troops should pull back to their main bases, leaving afghan rural areas and villages. karzai also said that afghan troops should lead nationwide security next year, and transferring of control should happen before the current target date at the end of the 2014. the statement comes after karzai met with the defense secretary in kabul. they discussed the qur'an burning and the massacre of afghan civilians at the hand of a u.s. soldier. >> the key is how we respond and how we are age to confront the kinds of challenges. >> reporter: the state department intists onivity iss the u.s. and afghanistan are on the same page. >> and those working together with the partnerships and the afghans, they're respecting their sovereignty to come out of the nato sum it in c
. >>> serious setbacks for the united states in the exit strategy for-from-afghanistan. the taliban stopped talking with americans and the afghan president said their forces are ready to protect the country. here's more from kabul. >> reporter: a war of words in afghanistan. president karza isaiahing today international troops should pull back to their main bases, leaving afghan rural areas and villages. karzai also said that afghan troops should lead nationwide security next...
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. >> as a matter of international law, the united states in is in an armed conflict with al qaeda, the taliban and some associated forces and we may use force consistent with our inherent rights of national self-defense. >> reporter: the language the former bush administration officials note is strikingly familiar to the republican justifications that candidate obama ripped in 2008. >> represents a 180y in his direction. hypocritical in a sense he continues to criticize those who believe in enhanced interrogation and, nonetheless, does this, which is far more intrusive, i would say. >> reporter: the republicans call this timing of themaive leak to the new york times and whether it was aimed at making the president look more hawkish. >> why this information and the people are target side led out to the press is shocking and fits a pattern of abuse of sensitive intelligence and national security information. >> reporter: white house officials insist there was nothing inappropriate and note the president's more direct hands-on approach has deliberate results. most notably taking out osama
. >> as a matter of international law, the united states in is in an armed conflict with al qaeda, the taliban and some associated forces and we may use force consistent with our inherent rights of national self-defense. >> reporter: the language the former bush administration officials note is strikingly familiar to the republican justifications that candidate obama ripped in 2008. >> represents a 180y in his direction. hypocritical in a sense he continues to criticize those...
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the united states basketball team will play the second exhibition in preparation for the summer olympic games in the district. dave ross is live at the verizon center tonight. all right, i'm anxious to see what they're going do. i am, too. >> reporter: they expected to win in london next month. you don't want to see a part of the dream team that doesn't win gold. it's a big event against brazil tonight, the president of the united states will be in the house, security at an all-time high and that is why we're here in the media room now and not out on the court. the women's national team is playing as we speak and that is a very busy, busy night and this team is pex --ed to do well. and -- is expected to do well. we're talking about this team, compared to the original dream team of 1992, that, of course, featured michael jordan, magic johnson and larry byrd. with the current crop, i put it to king james, are you, in fact, better than the original dream team? >> the other great teams, you know, they set a standard for a lot of us. we try to make it and try to, you know, hold to to the sta
the united states basketball team will play the second exhibition in preparation for the summer olympic games in the district. dave ross is live at the verizon center tonight. all right, i'm anxious to see what they're going do. i am, too. >> reporter: they expected to win in london next month. you don't want to see a part of the dream team that doesn't win gold. it's a big event against brazil tonight, the president of the united states will be in the house, security at an all-time high...
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auto workers conference in washington state. he defended the 2009 bailout saying that three years later, general motors is again the world's number one automaker. the other companies are bouncing back. >> also, the entire industry added more than 200,000 new jobs over the past 2 1/2 years. 200,000 new jobs. >> the president said that his administration's tougher fuel standards are saving americans money. >>> here we go new to the 59 at the pump. the price of gasoline is still climbing. aaa reports we're paying the highest average price ever for the end of february. the national average is $3.72 a gallon, up 30-cents from a month ago. you will pay $3.85 in the district, $3.69 in maryland and $3.63 in virginia. >>> republicans in congress are prepared to take on the president and the democrats over energy costs. a transportation bill is still being hashed out and the debate is raging over the keystone energy pipeline. fox 5s jennifer davis has the story new from capitol hill. >> reporter: this president's policies are designed and
auto workers conference in washington state. he defended the 2009 bailout saying that three years later, general motors is again the world's number one automaker. the other companies are bouncing back. >> also, the entire industry added more than 200,000 new jobs over the past 2 1/2 years. 200,000 new jobs. >> the president said that his administration's tougher fuel standards are saving americans money. >>> here we go new to the 59 at the pump. the price of gasoline is...
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. >> united states conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> reporter: if in february, -- in february, pakistanies demolished the compound, the u.s. em be ski in islamabad warns u.s. citizens to avoid restaurantmarkets for 10 days beginning friday. in a campaign speech today, in new york, vice president biden, praised the president's foreign policy record. >> pretty simple, osama bin laden is dead, and general motors is alive. >> reporter: president obama discussed increased potential over retaliation during a regularly scheduled meet being his national security team today, osama bin laden's widow and children are leaving pakistan today,. >>> a rainy, grey day but i think we could actually use this rain>> that is what they keep saying can we use it gary not on the weekend? i mean today is you know, fine, but i am more worried about saturday. >> me too. >> we will get rain saturday. if you said you were more worried about sunday i would have had better news for you. >> i pay attention i know saturday is bad. >> but we have taken rain out of the forecast
. >> united states conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> reporter: if in february, -- in february, pakistanies demolished the compound, the u.s. em be ski in islamabad warns u.s. citizens to avoid restaurantmarkets for 10 days beginning friday. in a campaign speech today, in new york, vice president biden, praised the president's foreign policy record. >> pretty simple, osama bin laden is dead, and general motors is alive. >>...
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. >>> the united states drug enforcement agency not just focus on the 50 states. the dea is keeping tabs on puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands and they being used by south american cocaine cartels. phil keating takes us on a ride along as authorities search for smugglers. >> you have the traffic. >> and to the northeast. >> and it's wheels up for another night of high-tech hunting, for cocaine smugglers. on those routine missions, the officer with u.s. customs and border protection uses infrared cameras, radar and intel to alert boats on the water to interdict around the coast of puerto rico. >> before, we didn't see as many mother ships coming to puerto ricci and the dominican republic and now they ordinary. >> almost as ordinary, enormous busts like this and there is so much cocaine, it took a production line to haul them. some labeled with the tiger. >> street value, over $80 million. >> reporter: the u.s. commonwealth is booming for the south american drug cartel. once the drugs get here, they easily smuggled into the u.s. mainland as domestic cargo. >> w
. >>> the united states drug enforcement agency not just focus on the 50 states. the dea is keeping tabs on puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands and they being used by south american cocaine cartels. phil keating takes us on a ride along as authorities search for smugglers. >> you have the traffic. >> and to the northeast. >> and it's wheels up for another night of high-tech hunting, for cocaine smugglers. on those routine missions, the officer with u.s. customs...
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if they do return to the united states, they'll face a trial. this is going to be a very lengthy process. so i think it's going to be very, very difficult for a megaupload. >> ambassador david smith, thanks for joining us. >> thank you very having me. >>> how much should drivers be charged to use the dulles toll road? plus, the university of maryland basketball coach won't be appearing on the sidelines any time soon. we'll tell you what led to his arrest. >>> there's a call to reconsider the rise of the dulles freeway. distance price tolling on the road. that is a 14-mile stretch. the dulles greenway privately owned and operated. the board of supervisors says it has deep concerns about using that road. >>> basketball coach, mark turjel revealed an assistant coach was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. he is a d.c. native. he was clearly unhappy when he made that announcement about the arrest. >>> we are working with all involved to gather the facts of the incident and handle the matter once inquiry is completed. coa
if they do return to the united states, they'll face a trial. this is going to be a very lengthy process. so i think it's going to be very, very difficult for a megaupload. >> ambassador david smith, thanks for joining us. >> thank you very having me. >>> how much should drivers be charged to use the dulles toll road? plus, the university of maryland basketball coach won't be appearing on the sidelines any time soon. we'll tell you what led to his arrest....
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. >> for the president of the united states to stand up and say the private sector is doing fine is going to go down in history. it's an extraordinary miscalculation and misunderstanding by a president who is out of touch. >> a new fox poll shows that if the election were held today, it would be a tossup. political analysts say while the left and right made up their minds, independent voters will decide the election. >> you have to look at what he has done for the last four years and decide if you want him again. >> jim said look, it was very competitive in 2000 and very competitive in 2004. >> which means 2012 is o contest that will go down to the last day and down to the wire. >> you know, with mitt romney and how having to dispose of all those republican challengers, he is free to concentrate on the general election. that concentration appears to be paying dividends. romney outraged president obama last month and shawn, that is the first time that's happened. >> switching gears a little bit. there are increasing questions about leaks from the cia. how did the president respond to that
. >> for the president of the united states to stand up and say the private sector is doing fine is going to go down in history. it's an extraordinary miscalculation and misunderstanding by a president who is out of touch. >> a new fox poll shows that if the election were held today, it would be a tossup. political analysts say while the left and right made up their minds, independent voters will decide the election. >> you have to look at what he has done for the last four...
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and this is, by the way, the 100th anniversary of japan donating the tree to the united states and 1 million people are expected to see them and getting a great look at what all of these people are coming to see and that is gorgeous out, there sue? >> reporter: it's gorgeous. it's a perfect day to be here and some temperatures and the forecast is going to slide in terms of showers for the weekend, and so i have three words to describe what is going on down here. oh, the humanity. and everyone is here, including my friend steve zubrick. you come every here? -- every year? >> yes, we do. >> what do you think of the blossoms? >> they're great and spectacular, right on peak bloom. and they look gorgeous. >> and as we look around, first of all, the crowds as well as the trees, you were telling me that when we start seeing all of the green leaves, that is a sign they're past peak, right in. >> and they have a hard pink color on them now and when you see that green, they're past, but they very beautiful. >> and have you soen -- seen it here before? >> it's crowded, actually, for a friday af
and this is, by the way, the 100th anniversary of japan donating the tree to the united states and 1 million people are expected to see them and getting a great look at what all of these people are coming to see and that is gorgeous out, there sue? >> reporter: it's gorgeous. it's a perfect day to be here and some temperatures and the forecast is going to slide in terms of showers for the weekend, and so i have three words to describe what is going on down here. oh, the humanity. and...
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. >>> and it could become the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the united states. next at 5:00, an alarming report about pancreatic cancer what. we all need to know, in our live interview. stay with us. when we switched to fios, we got better tv, better phone, better internet. [ male announcer ] it's time to get more for your money. upgrade to verizon fios internet, tv and phone with our best price online: just $84.99 a month, guaranteed for one year with no annual contract. internet is absolutely imperative for school nowadays. look up this, write an essay on that. my life is greatly improved because of fios. [ male announcer ] don't wait! switch to fios for a super-low $84.99 a month for a year with no annual contract. visit verizon.com/superoffer. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities welcome to life on fios. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> after leading a 9/11 ceremony at the pentagon the president and first lady stopped at arlington national cemetery today. the obamas paid their respects at the graves of military service men and women who were
. >>> and it could become the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the united states. next at 5:00, an alarming report about pancreatic cancer what. we all need to know, in our live interview. stay with us. when we switched to fios, we got better tv, better phone, better internet. [ male announcer ] it's time to get more for your money. upgrade to verizon fios internet, tv and phone with our best price online: just $84.99 a month, guaranteed for one year with no annual contract....
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he is no longer licensed to practice, anywhere, in the united states. -- practice anywhere in the united states. he pleaded guilty last month to assault and fraud and battery and medicare. today, he was sentenced to one year in jail. >>> one candidate is surging on the eve of the florida primary. >> a leader of the republican party explaining himself after comparing president obama to the can't of the crashed cruise ship. >>> and life returning to normal for some virginia students in the wake of the east coast earthquake. gary. >>> and thank you, sean. listen, i know it's pretty cold today. you just wait until you see the next few days on our fox five- day forecast. we'll take a first look at the forecast and that is all coming up straight after the break. stay with us. the news will continue. . >> the republican presidential candidates are spread across florida appealing to voters. the primary is tomorrow. right now, the forecast looks good for mitt romney. tom fitzgerald is in the newsroom. >> when you consider what came into -- romney in florida, and over newt gingrich. mitt
he is no longer licensed to practice, anywhere, in the united states. -- practice anywhere in the united states. he pleaded guilty last month to assault and fraud and battery and medicare. today, he was sentenced to one year in jail. >>> one candidate is surging on the eve of the florida primary. >> a leader of the republican party explaining himself after comparing president obama to the can't of the crashed cruise ship. >>> and life returning to normal for some...
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states average. >> do either of those things? >> no, not that we found. >> reporter: a judge ordered him held without bond. police say that richard cruise was the part owner of a weight loss clinic called madam and monsieur that operated here on the second floor of the building in downtown leesburg. in january, they got a complaint from someone who said cruise was not telling the truth. they investigated and he is charged with forming a public record, advertising a weight loss center and using the tomorrow doctor and making false statements or title to the department of motor vehicles. >> if anyone recognizes him or thinks they were defrauded, contact us. >> reporter: the virginia board of medicine said that cruise is not licensed as a physician in the commonwealth. we tried to contact the weight loss clinic for a comment and received no response. >>> police arrested a man accused in the car jacking at a wal-mart in clinton, maryland. the prince georges county police spotted the suspect on the beltway at northbound branch avenue.
states average. >> do either of those things? >> no, not that we found. >> reporter: a judge ordered him held without bond. police say that richard cruise was the part owner of a weight loss clinic called madam and monsieur that operated here on the second floor of the building in downtown leesburg. in january, they got a complaint from someone who said cruise was not telling the truth. they investigated and he is charged with forming a public record, advertising a weight loss...
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. >>> a new voice entered the battle over gay marriage in the united states in baltimore this morning. the naacp announced it's new supporting marriage equality and will fight any efforts to restrict the rights of gay people who want to marry. the now. has touched off a strong reaction, especially among some leaders in african-american churches. tom fitzgerald is here. was this a surprise? >> reporter: laura, at first glance it seems to put the civil rights organization at odds with a good portion of the supporters. a recent survey by pew research found 39% of african-americans support gay marriage and 47% of whites do. the mission has been to support civil rights and that extends, they say, today, to people's right to marry. the president of the naacp said that it's the most important civil rights issue today. >> i support the freedom to marry to all. >> reporter: they hope the new resolution, which supports same- sex marriage, will cause african-americans to support marriage equality as a civil right. >> we want to be on record the naacp firmly opposes all efforts to restrict marria
. >>> a new voice entered the battle over gay marriage in the united states in baltimore this morning. the naacp announced it's new supporting marriage equality and will fight any efforts to restrict the rights of gay people who want to marry. the now. has touched off a strong reaction, especially among some leaders in african-american churches. tom fitzgerald is here. was this a surprise? >> reporter: laura, at first glance it seems to put the civil rights organization at odds...
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. >>> a courage alert on the best- selling car in the united states. the federal government is investigating reports of fires in the 2007 toyota camry and the rav-4. the national highway traffic safety administration said the fires appear to be with the power window switch on the passenger side door. the issue could affect more than 800,000 vehicles. the investigation could lead to a recall. >>> coming up here on fox 5 news at 5. >> when did -- what did you do when he grabbed you? >> i was screaming and kicking. >> a young girl who fought off her attacker receives a hero's welcome from a classmate. lindsay. >>> coming up in spon the club night at the verizon center. are the wizards ready for the heat, brian? >>> and gary's back with the winter weather forecast. stay with us. ay with us. . >> tonight, the wizards are facing off against lebron james and the miami heat. lindsay murphy is live with a preview of tonight's big game. murph? >> reporter: not just lebron james. how about dwayne wade and chris bosh. the 19 and 7-record. and this is not
. >>> a courage alert on the best- selling car in the united states. the federal government is investigating reports of fires in the 2007 toyota camry and the rav-4. the national highway traffic safety administration said the fires appear to be with the power window switch on the passenger side door. the issue could affect more than 800,000 vehicles. the investigation could lead to a recall. >>> coming up here on fox 5 news at 5. >> when did -- what did you do when he...
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states and the judge upheld that and in her ruling today. that is the correct way to go. >> robert, some people would say these are fighting words. yes, protect the speech indeed, but fighting words like going into a movie hevi olence. the reality, we have broad protection under the first amendment for good reason. i would think a news reporter like yourself would understand that and want that and someone who opposes the message being conveyed and if you upheld the restriction here, you're emboldening those who want to engage in violence to supress is speech. under the first amend thement, the government has a duty not to effectuate the hechteler's veto and intent on suppressing speech. the government's duty in roll error very to protect the speaker and uphold our freedom for free speech. >> clearly, robert, courts in two cities have agreed with your assertion. you did represent the blogger who wanted to get tho up. what city is next? >> they have been up in san francisco, up in new york. she had similar ads in miami and washington, d.c. the
states and the judge upheld that and in her ruling today. that is the correct way to go. >> robert, some people would say these are fighting words. yes, protect the speech indeed, but fighting words like going into a movie hevi olence. the reality, we have broad protection under the first amendment for good reason. i would think a news reporter like yourself would understand that and want that and someone who opposes the message being conveyed and if you upheld the restriction here,...
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. >> reporter: there are an estimated 80 million gardeners in the united states. a newer, better map may help in the hunt for just the right seeds. >> and there are some plants that we refer to as marginal. that may make it through the winter and may not. and that degree much specificity is going to help in determining what area people are in and whether the plants would do well or not. >> a new aid for planting old favorites. so, bring on the geranium, petune yes, and pansies. allison seymour, fox 5 news. >>> the temperature. and almost planting time. >> and that is true. as soon as you do it, what is going to happen? >> and that is exact limit do daffodils try to come out early? and slam, the snow comes long? >> we don't want to mess with the cherry blossoms either. someo. >> and they do. >> we have a beautiful tidal basin, no matter what and that is the app. and i'm not going to spend a lot of time here. download it, please, if you can. that is free and that is going to be real, real nice for you and into this weather. 54 in the city and look at how chilly it i
. >> reporter: there are an estimated 80 million gardeners in the united states. a newer, better map may help in the hunt for just the right seeds. >> and there are some plants that we refer to as marginal. that may make it through the winter and may not. and that degree much specificity is going to help in determining what area people are in and whether the plants would do well or not. >> a new aid for planting old favorites. so, bring on the geranium, petune yes, and...
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. >> it shows the philosophy of the president of the united states he believes having state, federal and local governments hire more people that is the answer to the way out. mitt romney believes business creates jobs. >> reporter: that question of expanding the public sector set it is stage for the president's new battle with congress. trying to convince them to pass another stimulus package to help state and local government, do more hiring. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >>> lawmakers still trying to figure out if someone at the white house leaked confidential, national security information. eric holder is now appointed two u.s. attorneys to investigate the leaks but republicans are sounding off criticizing the obama administration. >> reporter: the administration is trying to give the president glory, with outstanding -- my point is none of this should be made public and obviously it has been con vived. >> maybe authors, have said the white house was not the source of this information, i can't say they were not leaked they were leaked but -- >>> some of that leaked inform
. >> it shows the philosophy of the president of the united states he believes having state, federal and local governments hire more people that is the answer to the way out. mitt romney believes business creates jobs. >> reporter: that question of expanding the public sector set it is stage for the president's new battle with congress. trying to convince them to pass another stimulus package to help state and local government, do more hiring. in washington, doug luzader, fox news....
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. >> the president of the united states of america! [ cheering ] >> reporter: later, he addressed supporters at a nearby campaign rale, part of his 48-hour campaign frenzy. >> i ve come to florida today to does ask you for your vote. >> reporter: there-from-there, it was off to richmond, virginia, for another rally. >> are you fired up? >> yeah! >> are you ready to go? >> yeah! >> reporter: the president spent the day painting republican challenger mitt romney has someone who, because he constantly switches positions, can't be trusted. >> trust matters. you want to know whoever is in the oval office is going to fight for you. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney! >> reporter: mitt romney spent the entire day in ohio with events in worthington, defiance, and cincinnati. >> the obama campaign is slipping because he's talking about smaller and smaller things, despite the fact that america has huge challenges. >> reporter: poll suggests that obama has a narrow lead in ohio. romney is trying to tighten the gap saying the
. >> the president of the united states of america! [ cheering ] >> reporter: later, he addressed supporters at a nearby campaign rale, part of his 48-hour campaign frenzy. >> i ve come to florida today to does ask you for your vote. >> reporter: there-from-there, it was off to richmond, virginia, for another rally. >> are you fired up? >> yeah! >> are you ready to go? >> yeah! >> reporter: the president spent the day painting republican...
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states the drivers over passengers in a very precarious situation. so, i think they were trying to get an officer up there to close it. i was curious to see if matt ackland could tell us. is matt on the phone? i think -- not on the phone anymore, to see if they were able to get the roots closed. you did hear matt saying the road is no clear of the water. the water is not flowing like it was there in the video, as it was earlier and that is good news. i guess that is passible at this point. >> it's weird how the storm went. you can talk about -- and find out when i came in. i left the potomac and maryland area and i was seeing what was going in damascus in the air, which is crazy and there was sun shining over my house. i felt like i went through the monsoon and it was sprinkling. >> yeah. >> i started coming to the station and there was nothing. i mean it was really kind of flooding out there. >> and that happening very, very quickly. >> and you state some statistic. i don't know if you have it on the top of your head and how that flash flooding is t
states the drivers over passengers in a very precarious situation. so, i think they were trying to get an officer up there to close it. i was curious to see if matt ackland could tell us. is matt on the phone? i think -- not on the phone anymore, to see if they were able to get the roots closed. you did hear matt saying the road is no clear of the water. the water is not flowing like it was there in the video, as it was earlier and that is good news. i guess that is passible at this point....
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the federal government is working with over 10,000 different police agencies throughout the united states and in providing resources so law enforcement can be out there. make the 100% preventible choice to drive drunk. >> we read the new statistic there that 70% of deaths in drunk driving crashes in 2010 involved someone with a blood alcohol level that is nearly twice the .0ity legal limb. what about the rest of the country? how do we prevent this? >> and the simple answer is, again, drunk drivers can drive drunk because they can and madd believes that the best overall approach is anyone convicted of drunk driving, the legal bac of .08, to use an interlock division for two months. david strickland said that is the best overall policy and madd agrees completely with that. it's proven to reduce drunk driving by 50% and hopes for the best, taking away the license of a convicted doctor -- convicted drunk driver. license suspension doesn't work to protect the public or rehabilitate them. what works are emission interlock devices for at least six months. >> how close are we to getting that into
the federal government is working with over 10,000 different police agencies throughout the united states and in providing resources so law enforcement can be out there. make the 100% preventible choice to drive drunk. >> we read the new statistic there that 70% of deaths in drunk driving crashes in 2010 involved someone with a blood alcohol level that is nearly twice the .0ity legal limb. what about the rest of the country? how do we prevent this? >> and the simple answer is,...
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states. and so refineries are shutting down. oil rigs are shutting down today and about 25% shut down already and wings picture more evacuations. these facilities do this to prevent further damage to their facilities. remember, this is the nerve center of all production and refinery capacity in the country. we have seen what happened seven years ago with hurricane katrina and rita, and we're seeing in past year, and had happened with ike and gustaf. >> uh-huh. >> and there is a possibility it may reoccur this time and they going into a defense, as it were, to protect themselves and consumers, to. >> and let's hope it works. what if anything can consumers do? are we stuck? do we deal with this now? >> you have to wait it out. >> okay. >> this might be short-lied. if so, you might see a temporary so to speak in prices above the $3.70, $.3ityy that we're paying now -- $3.80 depending on the section of the country. particularly hard hit will be the gulf states regions. we should get by by the ski
states. and so refineries are shutting down. oil rigs are shutting down today and about 25% shut down already and wings picture more evacuations. these facilities do this to prevent further damage to their facilities. remember, this is the nerve center of all production and refinery capacity in the country. we have seen what happened seven years ago with hurricane katrina and rita, and we're seeing in past year, and had happened with ike and gustaf. >> uh-huh. >> and there is a...
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nest net united states. >> in this is a debatele that continue, of course. gustavo andrade, corey stewart. thank you both. >> thank you. >>> developing news from richmond. this afternoon, the state board of health approved the new abortion rules and got rid of the tougher regulations in place since the beginning of the year. the board struck down a requirement that existing clinics meet the same building standards as new hospital construction. only new build clinics will have to meet that standard. >>> kathy lanier is defending her department against claims detectives failed to investigate or document a large number of special -- sexual assaults. human rights watched uncovered a trend in the department and recommend the justice department take a closer look. paul wagner joining us new in the newsroom with the story. paul? >> reporter: chief lanier defended her detectives today saying that human rights watch has reached a number of conclusions without having access to all of the data. lanier denies cases go undocumented and, to prove it, she's asked the civil
nest net united states. >> in this is a debatele that continue, of course. gustavo andrade, corey stewart. thank you both. >> thank you. >>> developing news from richmond. this afternoon, the state board of health approved the new abortion rules and got rid of the tougher regulations in place since the beginning of the year. the board struck down a requirement that existing clinics meet the same building standards as new hospital construction. only new build clinics will...
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they started on tuesday and today, the japanese ambassador to the united states spoke about the importance of the festival as his country continues to recover from the deadly earthquake and tsunami last year. >> after one year, we would like to express gratitude to american people that they have stood with us at the most critical time. the second message is that we have many challenges we would like to see and to show you that we are on the recovery road. >> reporter: he does not believe that the cherry blossoms are blooming too early. in his view, this is just a sign that beauty can happen at any time. >>> like today. >> like today. >> beautiful outside and some sun. >> and playing way too loud. the officers are in northwest right now and driving in but felt good. >> it did. >> and a little slow with the morning fog and overcast. gary, it's a gorgeous day and is right now. >> funny you should bring that up. i was getting nervous about lunchtime when, you know, the clouds were holding in. >> right. >> and once it starts to break, it breaks quickly. in just a minute, i will show you the tem
they started on tuesday and today, the japanese ambassador to the united states spoke about the importance of the festival as his country continues to recover from the deadly earthquake and tsunami last year. >> after one year, we would like to express gratitude to american people that they have stood with us at the most critical time. the second message is that we have many challenges we would like to see and to show you that we are on the recovery road. >> reporter: he does not...
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he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message ...because we'll work together to restore fiscal responsibility, grow our economy and create jobs. [ male announcer ] tim kaine. bringing people together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. . >>> on election day, voters will put to rest a heated debate between county officials and the police union. they will vote on question b, which will decide whether to preserve bargaining, giving the union the right to bargain with the police chief over any and all management decisions. now, the maryland office of the state prosecutor is looking into allegations and montgomery
he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message...
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. >> reporter: months later, he's decided to ride his bike across the united states and into canada. >> and one morning, it hit me. that is it and i never looked back since. >> reporter: he's hoping to raise $10,000 for the leukemia and lymphoma society. he's paying his own way and has lots of emotional support. luigi's in washington working for the world bank, the italianm base is -- embias is cheering him on. >> they asked me kindly to leave from the embassy and that is an honor to be here and to leave from the embassy. >> reporter: the ambassador is proud, too. >> and when the going gets tough, italians rise to the occasion. >> reporter: luegi will get the wheel ping -- spinning here at the italian embassy and intends to ride 120 miles a day and that is putting him in vancouver, canada o september 1st. luigi rode from d.c. to the grand canyon two years ago for fun that time. yes, he ate a lot of pasta along the way. >> and that is some fun. this is part of my life, something that i love doing. >> reporter: this time will be different. >> i should be fine. the doctors assure me i w
. >> reporter: months later, he's decided to ride his bike across the united states and into canada. >> and one morning, it hit me. that is it and i never looked back since. >> reporter: he's hoping to raise $10,000 for the leukemia and lymphoma society. he's paying his own way and has lots of emotional support. luigi's in washington working for the world bank, the italianm base is -- embias is cheering him on. >> they asked me kindly to leave from the embassy and that...
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. >> you could have crops that are destroyed in the united states. you could have interception of a pest or a plant product that, you know, can make people sick. >> reporter: tonight on fox5 news at ten we follow the bug trail from the port to the farm and into the lab. how they were 'fighting to stop these pest invaders. >>> time for weather now. and a live look outside. shawn is giggling. i said is it cold tonight? >> i said you must not have come outside at all today. it was very chilly this morning. >> yeah, i pretty much went from the house to the gym to the car. >> gary, what can we expect as we roll into the evening hours? >> people don't realize that will has a whole underworld lair out there. >> yeah. like batman. >> he moves along underneath. >> the door opens with the cave. i drive in. >> that's exactly right. hey, listen, it was a little bit breezy, too, shawn. the breeze subsided by noontime or so. we saw some healthy gusts this morning that kept things cool and then the temperature jumped into the upper 50s and everybody was okay. speak
. >> you could have crops that are destroyed in the united states. you could have interception of a pest or a plant product that, you know, can make people sick. >> reporter: tonight on fox5 news at ten we follow the bug trail from the port to the farm and into the lab. how they were 'fighting to stop these pest invaders. >>> time for weather now. and a live look outside. shawn is giggling. i said is it cold tonight? >> i said you must not have come outside at all...
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so far, they confiscated a quarter of orange juice imports into the united states. >>> we all know chicken wings are a must have. cup cakes are right up there with being all the rage. what about merging them? >> a bakery in upstate, new york, created a chicken wing cup cake. listen to the ingredients. it's a corn bread cup cake with blue cheese frosting, topped with an actual wing. and orders are apparently pouring in. >> that does not look good. >> i'll pass. >> i mean, just for decoration, it might be interesting. >>> coming up, lindsey murphy has all the action from indianapolis. also ahead, the baby that is giving ping-pong players a run for their money. >>> and about to become a $200 million man all thanks to facebook. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet, cleaning better, doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna... drink this... on the porch! ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] mops can be a hassle, but swiffer wetjet's spray cleaner and absorbent pads can clean better in half the time, so you don't miss a thing. hi mary! morning! gladys. gladys!
so far, they confiscated a quarter of orange juice imports into the united states. >>> we all know chicken wings are a must have. cup cakes are right up there with being all the rage. what about merging them? >> a bakery in upstate, new york, created a chicken wing cup cake. listen to the ingredients. it's a corn bread cup cake with blue cheese frosting, topped with an actual wing. and orders are apparently pouring in. >> that does not look good. >> i'll pass....
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he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. . >>> early voting resumed in maryland after a two-day suspension due to hurricane sandy. some areas, voters are lining up in massive numbers. karen gray houston is in bowie where turnout is especially heavy. karen? >> reporter: we're at the bowie public library, one of five voting centers in prince georges county. fo toquote one of the people we talked to earlier today, the turnout is large and looks like something from a rock concert. this neighbors all around the building, curbs around in the parking lot and goes along a fence. these are people wanting to vote. the lines have been this long all day. it takes voters two to 2 1/2 hours to go through the process. >> i want to vote on the presidential election and questions six and seven are important this year. >> reporter: some voters see the long lines as historic, considering the election is not un
he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. . >>> early voting resumed in maryland after a two-day suspension due to hurricane sandy. some areas, voters are lining up in massive numbers. karen gray houston is in bowie where turnout is especially heavy. karen? >> reporter: we're at the bowie public library, one of five voting...
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. >> today, the united states court of appeals has affirmed a simple fundamental american truth: how we are born and who we choose to love shouldn't be a basis for discrimination in this country. >> seven million california voters have overwhelmingly supported the only institution that unites kids with their moms and dads and we think it will be upheld in the end. >> and a gay rights group plans to start gathering signatures for a november ballot initiative, asking voters to repeel prop 8. >>> and it's being called mini tuesday. coming up, the latest from the campaign trail. the gop presidential candidates prepare to do battle in several states. >>> maryland's governor is proposing an increase in the gas tax. why the state's comptroller said that could have a devastating effect on families. >>> and game over for online gamble negligent district. details are next. ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning f
. >> today, the united states court of appeals has affirmed a simple fundamental american truth: how we are born and who we choose to love shouldn't be a basis for discrimination in this country. >> seven million california voters have overwhelmingly supported the only institution that unites kids with their moms and dads and we think it will be upheld in the end. >> and a gay rights group plans to start gathering signatures for a november ballot initiative, asking voters to...